Who knew we’d be experiencing a pandemic in March 2020? Not me. In spite of the challenges, I’m finding that the forced shutdown of my daily routine is providing a powerful reason to pause. I’m embracing this invitation, this insistence, that I must slow down. During one of my daily pauses, I was looking around […]
5 of the Best Resources to Understand Your HR Market
“Where should I look to stay current about topics in the HR industry?” I often get asked the question by colleagues and clients. Today I’m sharing some of my favorite resources with you. If you have others to add, please do so in the comments! Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) The Society for Human […]
LGBTQ Inclusion and Diversity Training
As the workforce continues to diversify, it’s increasingly important for employers to do all they can to create supportive, respectful and inclusive work environments — including having an LGBTQ diversity and inclusion policy that is reinforced through diversity training. By expanding diversity and inclusion policies to support the needs of LGBTQ talent more extensively, organizations […]
CPR: Should Your Employees Be Certified?
No one wants to imagine a medical emergency in the workplace, but unfortunately they do happen. Being prepared means more than having an office first-aid kit on hand — it means having designated employees who are trained to respond to a variety of emergency situations. Training employees on what to do in an emergency can […]
One Way to Engage Your Social Audience
Last week I was scrolling through my Facebook feed at around 6 am. I noticed a headline from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) page I follow. (I’ve included a screen shot for reference.) The first line reads: Throw Back Thursday and Scrunchies are back. Having worn a few scrunchies in my day, I […]
Have you said “thank you” today?
My massage therapist recently let me know she’s changing careers. She’s going to become a city bus driver. That’s quite the change for a woman in her 40s—from heated tables, quiet waterfall music, and lavender-scented oils to the driver’s seat of a city bus that weighs at least 20,000 pounds! After talking with her regarding […]
